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Just transition or just survival?

PRESIDENT FERDINAND Marcos, Jr.’s declaration of a "state of national energy emergency" followed weeks of rising fuel prices around the world as the winds of war in the Middle... Read more

The Importance of Context: PH media coverage on US-Israel attacks on Iran

ON FEBRUARY 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched massive joint air strikes on Iranian targets, including Tehran. Described by US President Donald Trump as "major combat operations,”... Read more

Earthquake in Cebu: Coverage includes scientific information about the nature of the quake

A 6.9 MAGNITUDE strong earthquake shook the northern parts of Cebu province on the evening of Tuesday, September 30, its epicenter in Bogo City. The record of damage and... Read more

Journalism Under Fire: Two cases show media accused of “spin” and paid PR

IN AUGUST 2025, both Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto and Leyte Rep. Richard “Goma” Gomez clashed with the press — with Sotto accusing broadcasters of paid PR and Gomez claiming... Read more

Unpacking SWS’ self-rated poverty, official poverty stats

THE FINDINGS of public opinion polls are newsworthy. These are consistently given prominent time and space by the media, as the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey findings on... Read more

Election season begins: reports fail to provide candidates’ performance records

WITH THE filing of the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) on October 1, 2024, the 2025 midterm election season is in full swing. The COC filing is the initial step... Read more

Shift in news coverage of West Philippine Sea needed

THERE ARE no signs to indicate that China will put a halt to its bullying tactics in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). They will keep up the gray zone... Read more

From the Newsrooms: March 24 to April 6, 2024

Reportage on the West Philippine Sea hit new ground with the revelation of an alleged “gentleman’s agreement” between President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese Presidednt Xi Jinping. Read more

Cha-cha plebiscite and midterm polls in one event: A test of Comelec’s independence

BOTH LEGISLATIVE chambers are on the forefront of ongoing charter change discussions. Legislators have repeatedly said that amendments will be limited to economic measures in the 1987 Constitution. Read more

From the Newsrooms: February 18 to 24, 2024

Quiboloy evades another congressional grilling; new Philippine-China dispute in WPS Read more

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